Teen Drug RehabOne of the largest problems in society today is teenage drug abuse. Youth are getting a hold of drugs and abusing it younger and younger every year. Teenagers start abusing drugs because they are trying to fit in, they are depressed, they are bored, or they are even trying to grow up like one of the celebrities they admire. Parents should talk with their children about the dangers of drugs because facts show that “teenagers whose parents talk to them regularly about the dangers of drugs are less likely to use drugs than those whose parents don’t” (dosomething.org). “More than 60% of teens said that drugs were sold, used, or kept at their school” (dosomething.org). This is a major issue, and we believe it is the biggest issue of all because schools are supposed to be places that represent peace and education. Instead of peace and education, schools to more than half of the students are all about drugs, boys/girls, and partying. We say this because all three of us have been in such environments and witnessed such actions by our fellow classmates. A survey was released not too long ago this year and the survey revealed that “ninety percent of American high school students report that some of their classmates are using illicit drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, during the school day” (Gardner). I, Nadejda, have a personal story to share, not of me but of a friend back in the day. Her name was Kelsey Littlefield. Between 6th and 8th grade she went through phases. She would always tell me that I was her only friend and that no one else liked her because she was weird, from her style of clothing to her personal interests. I and two other people were close with her. She went through a gothic phase where she wore black clothing and dark black eyeliner and started getting numerous piercings from her belly button, to her nose, and about eight different piercings on each ear. I remember once she convinced me to re-pierce her belly button, with a safety...

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There are many kinds of drugs that young people are getting addicted to these days. Some of the main drugs that are used today by teens and young adults include the following: Marijuana, crack/cocaine, heroin, and LSD. Also a new fad in drugs known as "club drugs" are entering the picture for teens. Some of these drugs...

...﻿Drugs
Introduction to Drugs:
A drug is a substance which may have medicinal, intoxicating, performance enhancing or other effects when taken or put into a human body or the body of another animal and is not considered a food or exclusively a food.
What is considered a drug rather than a food varies between cultures, and distinctions between drugs and foods and between kinds of drug are enshrined in laws which vary between jurisdictions and aim to restrict or prevent drug use. Even within a jurisdiction, however, the status of a substance may be uncertain or contested with respect to both whether it is a drug and how it should be classified if at all. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage. Recreational drugs are chemical substances that affect the central nervous system, such as opioids or hallucinogens. They may be used for perceived beneficial effects on perception, consciousness, personality, and behavior. Some drugs can cause addiction and/or habituation.
Marijuana:
Marijuana often called pot, grass, reefer, weed or herb is a greenish gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of Cannabis sativa the hemp plant.
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...Introduction
As a 12 year old pre-teen, I started experimenting with marijuana. I started because of the same reasons that most kids start, because my friends were all doing drugs. My drug abuse started really getting bad at about fourteen years of age. At 14, I was using marijuana about three times a day and I was using LSD at least once every two days. By the time I was 17, I was no longer using marijuana and LSD. I had moved on to harder and more destructive drugs. I was using amphetamines and cocaine on a daily basis by the age of 17 years of age. I was abusing drugs behind my family’s backs for years. I stayed clean for about eight and a half years, until one day I started using amphetamines once again and eventually started using crack, as well. I abused both drugs for a year and a half, until I realized how I was destroying my family. With drug abuse on the rise, everyone should know about the six most popular drugs on the streets, the signs of drug abuse, and about the research of pre-teenage drug abuse.
Popular Drugs Today
{draw:frame} According to the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration Web site, the six most popular drugs on the streets today are Amphetamine, Cocaine, Crack, LSD, Marijuana, and Opium/Heroin. Amphetamine, also known as Methamphetamine, is second in line as...

...who Have Been to Rehab
Many Celebrities have been in and out of rehab for many different reasons.
Here is a short list of some of the celebs.
John Belushi
addictions: cocaine, alcoholism
was in and out of rehab several times, but could not commit to clean living, and ultimately died of a cocaine overdose
Robin Williams
addictions: alcoholism, previously cocaine
was addicted to cocaine and alcohol early in his career, but quit both when friend john belushi died of an overdose. When he began to drink again, he sent himself to rehab immediately.
Robert Downey, Jr.
addictions: cocaine, heroine
has continued to be a successful actor after rehabilitation
Ben Affleck
addictions: alcoholism
has successfully completed rehab and is still a hollywood star.
Michael Jackson
addictions: analgesic prescription drugs (painkillers)
had fallen into a downward spiral of sorts since then, including allegations of child molestation and has almost entirely fallen into obscurity
Marshall Mathers (aka Eminem)
addictions: sleep medications
has been on a performing hiatus since his rehabilitation
Betty Ford
addictions: alcoholism, analgesic prescription drugs (painkillers)
after recovery, she established the Betty Ford Center.
Whitney Houston
addictions: cocaine, marijuana, analgesic prescription drugs
has been to rehab twice for...

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...Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
Chanel Smith
Axia College of University of Phoenix
According to USATODAY.com, in a 2005 survey by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, “19% of U.S. teenagers – roughly 4.5 million youths – reported having taken prescription painkillers to get high. Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, the reason for this is because it is so accessible.” Because today’s teenagers can obtain prescriptiondrugs easier than they can illicit drugs, more teenagers are experimenting with prescription drugs than ever before. In fact, studies show that prescription drugs are teens’ choice of drug to become high.
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...is your brain on drugs". The message was powerful while at the same time informative. Smoking not only affects a person physically, but mentally as well. However, most people do not know the severe mental damage smoking inflicts since the focus is primarily on the physical effects.
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In this problem, the multiplier is 1/.2 or 5 so, the required increase in government spending = $5 billion.
For the tax cut question, initial spending of $5 billion is still required, but only .8 (= MPC) of a tax cut will be spent. So .8 x tax cut = $5 billion or tax cut = $6.25 billion. Part of the tax reduction ($1.25 billion) is saved, not spent.
One combination: a $1 billion increase in government spending and a $5 billion tax cut. Alternatively, one could raise both government spending and taxes by $25 billion.
30-3 (Key Question) What are government’s fiscal policy options for ending severe demand-pull inflation? Which of these fiscal policy options do you think might be favored by a person who wants to preserve the size of government? A person who thinks the public sector is too large? How does the ‘ratchet effect’ affect anti-inflationary policy.
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